Barrel.



1.*0. ELLINGER.

BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.29, 1913.

Lf. n Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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Application led August 29. 1913.

T o all '1r/10m it may concern Be it known that I, JULIAN O. ELLINGER,

`-a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city and State .of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to improvements 1n barrels or casks and some of the objects of the invention are to provide a light, strong and durable barrel or keg at small cost and which will withstand rough usage in handling.

Another object is to provide means. for securing a head in the barrel or keg 1n such manner that it may be securely held in place and may be readily removed so that the barrel may be reused.

The invention will be understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing 1n which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of one embodiment of the invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a modification of the means for securing the head in place. Fig; 3 is a frag- 'mentary sectional view of another mod1- fication. Fig. @l is a fragmentary sectional view of another modification. Fig. 5 is a. fragmentary sectional view of still another modification. Y

The part marked 20 on the drawing is the body of the barrel orkeg which is preferably made of'a paper cylinder, although it may be made of laid-up veneers of wood or other suitable material. Fitting over the end of the body of the cylinder is an annular ring 421, preferably made of metal and formed as shown in Figs. land 4, with two walls with a space between, one of the walls 22 being on the outside of the cyhnder and the other 23 on the inside thereof. The inner edge of the Wall 23 is inturned to form a flange 24 on which rests the head 25 of the barrel or keg. The inner wall 23 of the ring 21 is provided with a series of oles or openings 26.

To hold the head in place an inner ring 27 is provided which fits snugly against the inner surface of the Wall 23 above the head 25. As shown in Fig. 1, one edge of this ring is inturned-to form'the flange 28 which rests upon the head 2,5. The other edge of this ring is optturned to `form the ange Specification of Letters Patent.

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29 which rests upon, the edge of the ring 21. The ring 27 is provided with a series of projections or lingers 30, which extend over the openings 26 in the ring, 21 and project into the body of the cylinder 20.

In Fig. 2 there is shown a construction which is a slight modification of the form shown in Fig. 1, and in which the outturned flange 29 is omitted.

In F ig. 3 there is shown another modification. In this construction the outer edge of the ring 27 is extended and turned over to form the wall 3l, which' rests against the outer wall 22 of the ring 21. This oonstruction prevents the inner ring from eing forced toward the center ofthe barrel and unseated should the end of the barrel receive a hard knock, jar or bump.

In Fig. 4 there is shown a slight modification of the construction shown in Fig. 3, in

'that the ring 27` is provided with separated pieces 27a, the outer ends 31a of which are turned over against the wall 22 to hold the inner ring 27 in place.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 5, the outer wall of the ring 21 is omitted, the outturned end of the ring 21 resting upon the endiof the cylinder 20. The construction of the inner ring 27 in this modification is the saine as that shown in Fig. 3. The wall 31, however, of the ring 27 rests against the outer wall of the cylinder 20 instead of against the wall 22 of l the ring 21.

The fingers in the construction shown in Figs. l and 2 are flaring to more securely hold the inner ring 27 in place. In the other constructions these fingers are not shown as flaring, although they-may be flared, if de- 1 sired, as shown in said Figs. 1 and 2. These fingers or projections as Well as the openings 26 in the wall 23 of the ring 21 may be made by a suitable machine or tool after the ring is in place. In some eases, however, the

f openings 26 may be formed before the ring 21 is applied, and the inner ring 27 also may be slotted before the ring 27 is applied, and the projections or fingers 30 may be pushed through the openings 26 by a. suitabletool after the ring is in place.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a barrel or keg, a cylinder, a reinforcing ring secured to anl edge of the cylinder, said ring having inner and .outer/'walls forming a space therebetween for the reception of the edge of the cylinder, the inner wall being provided with an inwardly projecting fiange and a series of openings, a

-head seated on said flange, and a ring fit ting inside of' the first mentioned ring, said ring having outturned fingers or projections kwhich extend through said openings and into the body of the cylinder.

2. In a barrel or keg, a cylinder, a reinforcing ring secured to an edge of the cylinder, said ring having inner and outer Walls forming a space therebetween for the reception of the edge of the cylinder, the inner Wall being provided with an inwardly projecting fiange and a series of openings, al head seated on said flange, and a ring fitting inside of the first mentioned ring, said 'ring having outturned fingers or projections Which extend through said openings and into the body of' the cylinder, said fingers being flared at their 4outer ends.

3. In a barrel or keg, a cylinder. a ring secured to an end of the cylinder, said ring being formed with an inner wall fitting' on the inside of the cylinder, said inner Wall being provided with oppositely extending flanges and a series of openings, a head seated on one of said fianges, and a securing ring inside of' the first mentioned ring, said ring being provided with an inwardly projecting flange resting on the head and also provided with an outturned end extending over the end of the first mentioned ring and on the outside of the cylinder, said inner ring being provided with a series of fingers or projections extending through the openings in the first mentioned ring.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the borough of Manhattan, city and State of New York, this 8th day of July, 1913.

JULIAN O. ELLINGER. In presence of- M. GRAY SMITH, JOHN J. RANAGAN. 

